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MAY 10, 2010

A recent article I read on Harvard Business Review, “ Aflac’s CEO Explains How He Fell For The Duck ” made me think about brand messaging and the use of mascots. You can read more at my Web site, [link] , and see our collection of over 100 stock brand mascot clip art sets for small businesses. That’s what makes them memorable.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Effective Manager Defined From time to time I go back to some business books I’ve read that had big influences in my career, one of which is “The One Minute Manager&# , by Ken Blanchard.

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JUNE 13, 2009

Sure, leads and nurturing and all of that are all good but the reality is that unless a sale is made, all that money was spent without any return. We send it along to the sales reps so tat they can chase these “leads&# like eagles diving for their prey. Very pleasant data on MLM Leads. But that’s another story.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I recently attended the Business of Software conference where I participated in a Pecha Kucha competition. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? United States License.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Tips for Designing in Powerpoint This entry was posted on Monday, September 27th, 2010 at 9:06 am and is filed under Communication , Online Marketing , Teamwork , Web Design. It also helps if you download something like this PowerPoint Prototyping Toolkit from Long Zheng, which gives you some nice tools you can start using right away.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The important thing is to lead with the analytics side before throwing the qualitative evaluation into the mix. Click here for tips from the Effective Marketer Blog Hello there! Make sure you take those into consideration, especially on tie breakers. Good luck in your email marketing selection process! United States License.

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MAY 3, 2011

Marketers also need to work on their justifications and their business cases to make senior management understand why a technology can help the company especially when Facebook, Twitter, and other channels are still a mystery for most corporate executives. United States License. United States License.

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JANUARY 6, 2009

There’s a whole discussion around marketing ROI that we should have at a later date, I think most of you are already developing plans with specific goals in mind be it lead generation, web traffic, referrals, and even sales. It is very important to make sure your marketing activities are results-oriented. United States License.

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JANUARY 17, 2009

The business cards that are presented to partners and potential customers are part of marketing branding, the message being delivered about what the company does is tailored and perfected by marketing, the collateral material that is distributed and that sales people use at trade shows and site visits is also marketing, of course.

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MAY 9, 2011

Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail? link] 2 days ago Virtual Events win marketers over low costs, but are attendees really paying attention? United States License.

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MARCH 7, 2009

Forgoing powerpoint, they showed why they make the big bucks by doing a presentation in an interview style that provided a good respite from powerpiont and was also very educational and full of great tips and tricks on Integrating Blogging Into Your Marketing Strategy. United States License. United States License.

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JANUARY 5, 2009

In 2004 Drucker wrote an article for Harvard Business Review Magazine titled “What makes an effective executive”. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 2 days ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail?

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FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Although I admire Joel Spolsky and think he’s right on the mark 99% of times, I wouldn’t simply copy his business model or his ideas and try to use them in my own company. My second reason for liking that post is that I agree with what Jason said. Let me explain. United States License. United States License.

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JANUARY 25, 2009

Drucker, of course, was right on target when included this principle in his article for effective managers (“ What Makes an Effective Executive ”, Harvard Business Review, June 2004) since one of the most important aspects one should be able to master in order to become effective is time management, and meetings are, as a general rule, a time drag.

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JANUARY 13, 2009

from “What makes an effective executive”, Harvard Business Review, June 2004) This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 at 10:21 pm and is filed under Decision Making , Marketing Management , Marketing Planning. Quoting directly from Peter Drucker “ Making good decisions is a crucial skill at every level. United States License.

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APRIL 6, 2009

Well, if events are a big part of their marketing budget, then they need someone they can count on to manage that side of the business. Get yours [link] 8 hours ago Good tips for corporate bloggers - "13 Tips for Creating a Top-Ranked Blog" - from @ MarketingProfs [link] 1 day ago Why #MarketingAutomation Projects Fail?

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MARCH 9, 2010

What I Don’t Like: Too busy, too many things happening in this email that makes it very distracting. Design #5 Email Sender: MarketingProfs Email Title: How Businesses are Marketing with Facebook and Twitter What I Like: Really great color combination makes it easy in the eye. Big but concise lead-in.

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JULY 21, 2009

They caution us saying it could be dangerous to our business if incorrectly used and it’s only helpful to build relationships and goodwill. Let’s put aside the fact that the press and the Internet in general are full of stories about how social media is transforming businesses and think in terms of marketing strategy. Please share!

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Information Architect's Japan Web Trend Map 3 Harvard Business Review “Mapping the Social Internet&# : HBR Mapping the Social Internet Mapping Social Media and Internet Trends What I like about the maps above is that each one is a great representation of the data it is trying to communicate. United States License.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

That points to the evolving nature of the market, and the key functions of lead nurturing, scoring, and automated triggers becoming part of email marketing and other marketing solutions. You may spot some companies that were not considered to be “marketing automation&# players just a year or so ago. One data point concerns me.

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